The goal of this short course is to provide an introduction to the theory and algorithms behind MD simulations, describe some of the most exciting recent developments in the field and exemplify with a few applications applications. The series also includes a tutorial on the nanoMATERIALS simulation tool, an online MD simulation tool available at the nanoHUB. This provides users with a hands-on experience with MD simulations and enables further exploration of some of the concepts described in the lectures.

Predictive semiconductor device simulation faces a challenge these days. As devices are scaled to nanoscale lengths, the collision-dominated transport equations used in current device simulators can no longer be applied. On the other hand, the use of a better, more accurate Boltzmann Transport Equation (BTE) is hampered by the fact that it is a complicated integro-differential 6-dimensional kinetic equation and is extremely difficult to solve. Previous works on solving the BTE have used either …

Fundamentals of Cell and Molecular Biology
Basics of Mechanics in connection with Biological Systems
Mechanotransduction at a distance in a living cell
Mechanics insights into the pathophysiology of human disease; Microfluidics approaches to studying human diseases
Effects of mechanical stiffness and applied force on ligand-receptor binding kinetics at the cell-material interface
Fundamentals of molecular dynamics and computational molecular …

The purpose of this symposium is to bring together top scientists from India and the United States to present their latest work and to discuss future international scientific collaborative partnerships. This one and a half day symposium will also feature a special second half day mini-symposium and panel discussion, “Transforming Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the 21st Century.”

This is the 3rd in a series of annual workshops on Molecular Conduction. The prior workshops have been at Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN (2003) and Nothwestern University, Evanston, IL (2004). The workshop has been an informal and open venue for discussing new results, key challenges, and unexplained phenomena.

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Resources for Grade School Students
Nanozone
Nanozone, for kids ages 8-14, explores the basics of nanotechnology and nanoscience with games,videos and comics.
Molecularium Project
The Molecularium Project provides educational tools and games for kids to learn and have fun with the nanoparticle…

AHard Day in the Life of a Soft Cell
With every beat of the heart, inflation of the lung, or peristalsis of the gut, cell types of diverse function are subjected to substantial stretch. But what physical laws govern the abilities of the cytoskeleton to deform, contract, and remodel at the nanoscale? New data support the idea that the cytoskeleton is at once a crowded chemical space and a fragile soft material in which the effects of biochemistry, molecular crowding, and physical forces are …

This series is organized by PhD students who are appointed as Trainees in the NIH/NCI Midwest Cancer Nanotechnology Training Center (M-CNTC) and in the NSF IGERT in Cellular and Molecular Mechanics and BioNanotechnology (CMMB IGERT). These traineeships are designed to train the next generation of leaders who will define the new frontiers of nanotechnology in cancer research and in cellular and molecular mechanics and bionanotechnology. The BioNanotechnology Seminar Series is also sponsored by …

In this lecture, we describe the basics of what quantum dots are and how they can be applied to thin film photovoltaic technologies. In particular, we examine the unique properties of quantum dot materials and how these properties can be exploited by scientists and engineers to yield low-cost, light-weight solar modules capable of converting sunlight into electricity in a direct fashion. Additionally, the basics of solar cell characterization and light absorption are detailed and related to the band gap of quantum dot materials. Finally, the potential impact of solar technologies on the energy landscape of the United States is discussed.

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